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    “No one ever said that you could work hard—harder even than you ever thought possible—and still find yourself sinking even deeper into poverty and debt.” This is a quote by Barbara Ehrenreich who wrote “Nickel and Dimed‚” she is a journalist with a PHD in biology and writes about her own story as she chooses to change her entire lifestyle‚ face the hardships of being a part of the working poor class just to see if she can survive. Throughout the book she illustrated the different jobs she endured

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    can include multiple children. The U.S has one of the worst records among industrialized nations‚ thus losing an average between 4 and 7 children everyday to abuse and neglect. The sociological theories that can be used to research the issue of child abuse in the U.S are symbolic interactionism‚ and the conflict theory. Physical abuse of a child is when a parent or caregiver causes any non-accidental physical injury to a child. Physical abuse includes striking‚ kicking‚ burning‚ biting‚ hair pulling

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    A chance finding on Thursday the 19th of September 1991 discovered a glacier body known as “Ice Man” or “Ötzi”. Erika and Helmut Simon found him when they were on a mountaineering trip in the Otzal Alps between Austria and Italy. There are many theories surrounding his life and death. Initially he was taken for examination to a forensic medical unit in Innsbruck. Professor Konrad Spindler was called in after it was determined his body was at least several hundred years old. Now Ice Man’s body

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    Lorelie Coleen S. February 26‚ 2015 H-143 TEEN PREGNANCY Teen pregnancy is a pregnancy in female human-beings who are below the age of twenty years. Teenage pregnancy is a problem for all involved. Early pregnancy is a serious problem for teenagers. Teenagers who are pregnant cannot usually support the child on their own. Early pregnancy can have various possible reasons. Teenage Pregnancy is one of the most alarming issues in our world today. Teen pregnancy should be highly discouraged has it

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    Faculty of Health‚ Arts & Design Unit Outline SOC10004 Sociological Foundations Study Period 1 2015 Please read this Unit Outline carefully. It includes: PART A Unit summary PART B Your Unit in more detail PART C Further information PART A: Unit Summary Unit Code(s) SOC10004 Unit Title Sociological Foundations Duration 13 weeks Total Contact Hours You should expect to spend c. 12 hours a week (including formal contact) in a 12.5 credit point unit Requisites: Pre-requisites Nil

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    In sociology there are four major theoretical traditions that sociologists and students study. The four theories are Functionalism‚ Conflict Theory‚ Symbolic Interactionism‚ and Feminism. This essay will discuss what those theories really mean and the scientists who study them. The first theory is Functionalism. Functionalism is the theory that human behaviour is influenced by social structure and is based on shared values. It is in the macro-level of society. The theorists who are involved with

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    individual reasons rather than looking at a larger social idea. Examples of ‘common sense’ explanations can be easily seen within marriage and suicide. A naturalistic explanation of marriage is; it’s only natural for a man and woman to marry and spend their lives together because they love each other and want to raise a family. The Sociological explanation of marriage is more focused on monogamy and economic factors. Social factors such as conformity and financial aspects also play a major part in

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    Sociologist use three major theories: symbolic interactionism‚ functional analysis‚ and conflict theory. A theory is a general statement about how some parts of the world fit together and how they work‚ however‚ these three theories are well-known as theoretical perspectives in sociology. A professor‚ who taught at the University of Chicago‚ George Herbert Mead (1863-1931)‚ was one of the founders of symbolic interactionism. However‚ Mead and Charles Horton Cooley (1864-1929) developed this perspective

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    In sports we have many sociological theories that influences the world today. These six sociological theories are functionalist‚ conflict‚ critical‚ interactions‚ critical feminist‚ and figuration. Society and culture are powerful influences on how valuable sports are perceived to be. “The influence of individuals within a society plays a role in the importance of sports. When young children are exposed to sports by their parents‚ either by playing or through fan behavior‚ they are more likely to

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    Healthcare and Sociological Theories SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology December 16‚ 2013 Healthcare is a current hot button issue in America. While almost anyone would agree that changes are needed in the healthcare system‚ the opinions on how to go about it vary. This is due to the diverse opinions of healthcare’s proper role in this society. Even the three major sociological theories – Functionalism‚ Conflict‚ and Interactionism - have three distinct perspectives on this subject

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